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Box office smash with Murphy playing a hip cop who trails his best friend's killer into Beverly Hills. Funny action flick!
Original Release
12/05/1984
US Release
12/05/1984
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Axel Foley / Det. Axel Foley |
| Judge Reinhold | Det. Billy Rosewood / Det. William 'Billy' Rosewood |
| John Ashton | Sgt. Taggart / Sgt. John Taggart |
| Lisa Eilbacher | Jenny Summers |
| Ronny Cox | Lt. Bogomil |
| Steven Berkoff | Victor Maitland |
| James Russo | Mikey Tandino |
| Jonathan Banks | Zack |
| Stephen Elliott | Chief Hubbard |
| Gilbert R. Hill | Inspector Todd / Insp. Douglas Todd |
Directors
Writers
Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Axel Foley / Det. Axel Foley |
| Judge Reinhold | Det. Billy Rosewood / Det. William 'Billy' Rosewood |
| John Ashton | Sgt. Taggart / Sgt. John Taggart |
| Lisa Eilbacher | Jenny Summers |
| Ronny Cox | Lt. Bogomil |
| Steven Berkoff | Victor Maitland |
| James Russo | Mikey Tandino |
| Jonathan Banks | Zack |
| Stephen Elliott | Chief Hubbard |
| Gilbert R. Hill | Inspector Todd / Insp. Douglas Todd |
| Art Kimbro | Det. Foster |
| Joel Bailey | Det. McCabe |
| Bronson Pinchot | Serge |
| Paul Reiser | Jeffrey / Det. Jeffrey Friedman |
| Michael Champion | Casey |
| Frank Pesce | Cigarette Buyer |
| Gene Borkan | Truck Driver |
| Michael Gregory | Hotel Manager |
| Alice Cadogan | Hotel Clerk |
| Philip Levien | Donny |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mike Moder | Executive Producer |
| Lori Weintraub | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | Producer |
| Linda Horner | Producer |
| Don Simpson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
